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Jimmy Hung
2021-08-06 03:08
Benjamin's mess noun phrase
The word "mess" can be replaced by "portion" without changing the meaning.
An especially generous or significant proportion of something
In terms of protection from God, he must have had Benjamin's mess as he has never fallen ill or had any accidents in his life.
Since she praticed Buddhism, she has felt that she has Benjamin's mess of luck.
A allusion to Genesis 43:34, in which Joseph, Jacob's son who was sold to the Egyptians and rose to become a high-ranking official, hosted a feast for his former siblings, with Benjamin getting a share (sometimes interpreted as "mess") five times that of the rest.
Do you see anything wrong?
To become important or obvious
This matter needs to come to the fore this afternoon meeting.
